By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Premier Volleyball League (PVL) on Tour at the City of Passi Arena in Iloilo province’s Passi City this weekend will feature five volleybelles who traced their roots from Negros Occidental. Among the Negrense volleybelles are Pauline Gaston, Erika Jin Deloria and Reyann Cañete from the Chery Tiggo Crossovers; Caroline Santos …
Monthly Archives: July 2025
Pacquiao, Barrios expect pleasantries to end quickly
Nearly four years after his last professional fight, boxing legend Manny Pacquiao returns to the ring on Sunday, July 20 (Philippine time), where he will face WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios in a title bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The beloved fighter, 46 years old, known to many as “Pacman,” …
San Miguel’s bounce back win vs. TNT ‘all about playing together’
Mo Tautuaa and the San Miguel Beermen easily moved forward after their frustrating loss in the PBA Philippine Cup finals opener against the TNT Tropang 5G last Sunday, July 13. In Game 2 on Wednesday, July 16, the Beermen took down TNT, 98-92, and for Tautuaa, who in Game 1 made the dunk that was …
Widespread floods: Over 800 residents flee homes as floods hit 9 NegOcc localities
By CESAR JOLITO III Heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon triggered by Tropical Depression “Crising” caused widespread flooding in nine localities in Negros Occidental yesterday. Irene Belle Ploteña, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council chief, said affected local government units (LGUs), such as the cities of Kabankalan and Himamaylan, as well as the …
Architecture that speaks: A win for the Filipino soul
By Ignacio R. Bunye When the skyline of Dubai was still a mirage on the horizon, a young Filipino urban planner stepped onto the desert sands with a vision. Nearly five decades later, Felino “Jun” Palafox, Jr. returns — not just to remember — but to be remembered. At the 2025 UAP Dubai Design Awards, held …
An offense we truly need
By Herman M. Lagon “Stop being offended by Facebook posts, by a piece of art, by people displaying affection, by what someone said to you. Be offended by war, poverty, greed, injustice.” This quote by Sue Fitzmaurice landed like a slap and a mirror at once. But it was the longer version shared by …
Bacolod council urges schools to step up measures vs. HFMD
By CESAR JOLITO III The Bacolod City council called on schools and child development centers to strengthen preventive measures against hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) following a spike in local cases. In a resolution authored by Councilor Em Ang, chairperson of the Committee on Health, and approved on Wednesday, July 16, the city council …
Cebu lifts hog entry ban, opens bigger market for NegOcc raisers
By CESAR JOLITO III Hog raisers in Negros Occidental are seeing new opportunities after Cebu province lifted its ban on the entry of live pigs and livestock, a restriction previously imposed to prevent the spread of African swine fever (ASF). Dr. Ryan Janoya, chief of the Provincial Veterinary Office’s Animal Health and Meat Inspection Services, …
NegOcc pushes renewable energy through ‘SecuRE Negros’
By CESAR JOLITO III Negros Occidental reaffirmed its commitment to achieving a cleaner, more sustainable energy future through the “SecuRE Negros” program, a comprehensive power security initiative launched last year. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson emphasized during the program’s activity launch that the province, in partnership with the Department of Energy and industry stakeholders, is working …
Shipping lines suspend travel from Dgte due to bad weather
Some shipping lines canceled their scheduled trips from Dumaguete City yesterday due to Tropical Depression “Crising,” which enhanced the southwest monsoon. Lt. Marionne Abigail Enopia, Coast Guard Station-Negros Oriental commander, told the Philippine News Agency that the shipping companies took the initiative to suspend sea travel by noontime. “Despite the absence of a tropical cyclone …